Three Arrested in Jewish Ambulance Arson Case

British police arrested three young men in east London on Wednesday in connection with an arson attack that destroyed four ambulances belonging to a Jewish volunteer emergency service in north London's Golders Green neighborhood last month.

The suspects, aged 20, 19, and 17, were detained at separate addresses early on April 1. Two are British nationals, and the third holds dual British and Pakistani citizenship. All three remain in custody on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, according to the Metropolitan Police. Officers conducted searches at the locations as part of the ongoing investigation.

The fires occurred around 1:35 a.m. on March 23, targeting vehicles owned by Hatzola, a volunteer-led ambulance service that provides emergency medical care to the local community, including Jewish and non-Jewish residents. Surveillance footage captured three hooded figures pouring an accelerant on the ambulances before igniting them, causing oxygen cylinders inside to explode and shatter windows in a nearby apartment block. No one was injured in the incident.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the attack as a "deeply shocking antisemitic arson...